Cipla, Aurobindo, Torrent are 3 preferred picks of HSBC on healthy Q4 expectations

Cipla, Aurobindo, Torrent are 3 preferred picks of HSBC on healthy Q4 expectations

The strong growth in the US markets led by large product launches has helped drive earnings growth leading to gains for Sun Pharma, Lupin ,Dr Reddy’s  , Aurobindo , Cipla , Torrent  , Zydus and share prices of others too. The growth in base business in the US that had remained under pressure for many … Read more

UPI transaction volume declined to ₹19.64 lakh crore in April. Check Details

UPI transaction volume declined to ₹19.64 lakh crore in April. Check Details

Volume of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions fell to ₹19.64 lakh crore in the month of April against ₹19.78 lakh crore in the preceding month. In terms of transaction count, the number fell to 13.30 billion from 13.44 billion in March. When compared with April last year, the number of transactions saw a growth of … Read more

7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

Use a small portion to treat yourself Before you get down to the business of using the annual bonus for financial planning, you may set aside 10-20% of it. You can use this amount to treat yourself and your family. It is your well-deserved bonus for which you worked hard the entire year. Hence, you … Read more

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 2

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 2

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,740 level, a premium of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close. On Tuesday, the domestic equity indices ended lower with the Nifty 50 holding above 22,600 level. The Sensex fell 188.50 points … Read more

How choosing a registered investment adviser helped this family manage its finances

How choosing a registered investment adviser helped this family manage its finances

Choosing the right financial adviser is pivotal in managing one’s finances effectively. And Mumbai resident Balpreet Singh decided early on that he would need the help of an adviser. He then sought the services of Abhishek Kumar, a fee-only Sebi registered investment adviser (RIA) based in Bangalore. Kumar analyses Singh risk appetite and tailored a … Read more

NYCB’s estimate-topping profit forecasts fire up battered shares

2025, 2026 EPS forecast above estimate * Uninsured deposits make up 16% of total * CEO promises “clear path to profitability” (Adds analyst comment in paragraphs 11-12, updates share price in paragraph 1) By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini May 1 (Reuters) – New York Community Bancorp forecast far better-than-expected profit for the next two … Read more

Bitcoin falls 5% to $57,000 ahead of Fed decision, slumps 16% in April

Bitcoin falls 5% to $57,000 ahead of Fed decision, slumps 16% in April

Bitcoin experienced a nearly 6 per cent decline on Wednesday, marking its the worst monthly performance since April 2022. This downturn occurred as investors withdrew funds from cryptocurrencies in anticipation of an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve.  April witnessed a substantial drop of almost 16% in the value of the most traded cryptocurrency … Read more

Is there a place for both active and passive index funds in your MF portfolio?

Is there a place for both active and passive index funds in your MF portfolio?

Many investors are already aware of the differences between active and passive funds. And if they are active on social media like X (formerly Twitter), they would also know how often the fans of both sides collide in futile keyboard battles. It is still early days in India for passive funds, but without doubt, there … Read more